yellow-green fairy tale book

Chapter 27 Zolvisia's Story (1)
In a desert in Asia, when passersby see such a scene in front of them, their eyes often light up.Before their eyes was a high mountain covered with beautiful trees, and the waterfall splashed crystal clear water droplets under the sunlight.In this empty and silent sky, you can even hear the chirping of birds and smell the fragrance of flowers.Yet though the hill was evidently inhabited—for white tents were everywhere—the kings and princes who passed through it, on their way to Babylon or Beirut, never entered the forest; and those who went in never came out again. .The mountain is so notorious and terrifying that fathers die praying that their sons never attempt to explore the mysterious mountain.However, despite the notoriety of that mountain, there are still many young people who express their desire to go there every year, but as we speak, they are never seen again.

At that time, on the other side of the desert, there was a powerful king who ruled a country.Before he died, he also warned his seven sons not to take risks in the mountains.However, not long after his death, the eldest prince who succeeded to the throne announced that he was going hunting in the mysterious mountain.The old men shook their heads, trying to dissuade him from this crazy plan, but it was all to no avail; he went and never came back.So after a while, the second prince succeeded him.

In this way, the other five princes also went to the forest one after another like their eldest brother, but also never came back.When the youngest prince became king and said that he would also go hunting in that mountain, the city-state lamented.

"If you die, who will rule us? You will die if you go." People cried, "Stay with us, we will make you happy." For a while, he accepted their Pray, rule the country richly and prosper.But a few years later, the irrepressible thought came to him again, and this time he couldn't listen to anyone.He is going to hunt in that forest.One morning he gathered his friends and entourage and set off across the desert.

As they rode through a rocky valley, a deer flashed past them and jumped away.

The king immediately rode after him, and his entourage followed him.But the deer was running so fast that they couldn't catch up at all.Finally, it disappeared into the depths of the forest.

Then for the first time the young king stopped and looked around.It turned out that his entourage had been left far behind.Then he looked back and saw them entering tents scattered throughout the forest.For him, the freshness and coolness of the forest was more attractive than any delicious food, so he wandered in the woods for several hours on his own will, and the sky gradually became dark, and the king felt that he should go back.So, sighing, he left the forest and walked towards the tent.But he was petrified by what he saw: these people were lying around, some dead, some dying.The tragic scene in front of me is simply indescribable in words.But needless to say anything, they had evidently drunk wine mixed with poison.

"I have come too late, my poor friends," he said, gazing at them mournfully, "but at least I can avenge you! Those who murdered you must be punished, and I will hide and see what they have done." who is it!"

Beside where he was standing he found a huge walnut tree, which he climbed.Night fell quickly, and the forest was so silent that even the slightest sound could break the tranquility here, but as the first dawn of the morning came, he heard the sound of horseshoes.

Pushing aside the branches, the king saw a young man on a white horse approaching.The man got off his horse in front of the tent and carefully inspected the corpses all over the ground.Then they were pulled into a deep valley one by one, and they were thrown into the depths of the lake.The servants who followed him took away all the horses of the ill-fated people, and the courtiers were also ordered to let go the deer used as bait, and put food and wine on the table, and arranged it as it was.

Having arranged everything, he walked slowly into the forest.Suddenly, he saw a beautiful horse hiding deep in the bushes, and he was startled.

He said to himself: "Every horse belongs to a dead man, so whose horse is this?"

"Mine!" came a voice from a nearby walnut tree. "Who are you? Why do you lure people into your territory and poison them? But you can't do what you want anymore, go back to your place, wherever it is , let us duel in front of your door!"

Hearing these words, the knight was so angry that he could not speak, and it was with great difficulty that he answered:

"I accept your challenge. Dismount and follow me. I am Zolvisia." Then he got on his horse and rode so fast that in a blink of an eye the king could only see the sunlight seeming to glide over the man and the horse, and the Hair is like flowing gold.

There was no doubt that the knight was a woman.But who is she?Is she the queen of queens, or the leader of a gang of brigands?Maybe she was neither, just a pretty girl.

The king still stood under the walnut tree, lost in thought, and when the horse and rider had been out of sight for a long time, he woke up suddenly, remembering to find the way to the enemy's dwelling, which he did not know where she lived. where.He walked along the knight's path for a long time until he came to three huts that stood side by side.In the house lived the old fairy and her two sons respectively.

The poor king was too tired and hungry to speak.He drank some milk and rested a little before answering their eager questions.

"I will go to Zolvisia, who killed my brother and many of his attendants, and I will avenge them."

He only said this to the people in one cabin, but the murmured words came from all three cabins.

"What a pity we didn't know! Twice she passed our door, and we could have caught her."

However, they were only playing lip service, for they shuddered at the mere thought of Zolvisia.

"Forget Zolvisia and live with us," they all said, and opened their hands. "You will be our elder brother, and we will be your younger brother." But the king did not agree.

He took a pair of scissors, a razor, and a looking-glass out of his pocket, and gave them to the old Fairy's son, saying:
"Although I will not give up revenge, I accept your friendship. This is the proof of our friendship. If there is blood on one of them, it proves that my life is in danger. For the sake of our brotherhood, please help me."

"We will definitely come to help you," they replied.The king mounted his horse and set off along the road they pointed out.

By the moonlight, the king saw a magnificent palace.But he went around the palace twice, but still couldn't find the entrance.Just as he was thinking about what to do next, he heard a loud snoring sound coming from under his feet.The king looked down and saw an old man lying in a deep pit beyond the wall, with a lantern by his side.

"Perhaps he can give me some advice," thought the king, and with some effort he went down into the pit and put his hand on the old man's shoulder.

"Are you a bird or a snake, how can you come in?" The old man asked the first sentence after waking up.The king replied that he was only a mortal, and had come to find Zolvisia.

"Zolvisia? That woman who died badly," he said through gritted teeth. "Killed thousands of people, and I'm the only survivor, but I don't know why she didn't kill me, but let me Life is worse than death like this!"

"Please help me if you can." The king told the old man his experience, and the old man listened attentively.

"Then, I can give you some advice, and you have to listen carefully," the old man replied. "Every day at sunrise, Zolvisia puts on a coat made of pearls and climbs up to the Crystal Observation Tower. You can observe all the movements in her territory, whether it is a person or a devil, once she finds out, she will make a very terrible scream, scaring them to death. However, as long as you hide in the cave near the bottom of the tower, Stick a sharpened stick before the hole; then, when she has cried the third time, go forward boldly, and look up at the tower. Do not be afraid, for you have broken her spell."

The king did exactly as the old man told him to, and when he came out of the cave he met Zolvisia's eyes.

"You conquered me to be my husband, because you were the first to hear my cry and live," said Zorvisia.She let down her long golden hair and used it as a ladder for the king to climb up the tower.She then led him into the hall and introduced him to her family.

"Tell me what you want, and I will say yes." Zolvisia whispered with a smile when the two of them sat down on the bank of the moss-covered stream.The king asked her to release the old man who had saved his life, and send the old man back to his hometown.

"I'm done hunting and patrolling my property on horseback," Zolvisia said on their wedding day. "It's up to you to take care of us," she said. After that, he turned around and ordered his followers to bring the fire horse.

"He is your master now, Fire Horse. Serve him as you have served me." Zolvisia kissed the horse on the forehead, and handed the reins to her husband.

The horse stared at him for a moment, then lowered its head.The king patted it on the neck and stroked the pony's tail until they had become like old friends.Then, he got on his horse and went to finish what Zolvisia had told him to do.Before leaving, she gave him a pearl box containing a lock of her hair.The king put it in his breast pocket.

The king rode about for some time, but found no game to take home for his supper.Suddenly a beautiful stag sprang out from his feet, and he rode his horse and gave chase.During the chase, the deer kept turning and dodging, and the king had no chance to shoot an arrow until he chased to the edge of the river.The stag jumped into the river and swam across, and the king took aim at it and shot.Although he shot the deer, it struggled to swim across the river.The king was so excited that he didn't notice that the pearl box had fallen into the river.

The stream was deep and fast, and the box tumbled in the water, drifting many miles down the river, before being washed ashore in another distant country.A water bearer for the palace picked it up and presented it to the king.The craftsmanship of the box is so exquisite, and the pearls are so precious that the king couldn't put it down after seeing it.He gave the man a large sum of money and sent him away.Then he called the butler and asked him to figure out the origin of the box within three days, or he would lose his head.

But this problem has troubled all wizards and wise men. However, it was an old woman who finally solved the riddle. She ran to the palace on her own initiative. She told the steward that if she could give her two handfuls of gold, , she will be able to solve the mystery.

Of course, the butler happily complied with her request, and in return she told him that both the box and the hair belonged to Zolvisia.

"Old woman, bring her here, and you will get enough gold to stand on it." The old woman said she could try her best.

She returned to her hut in the forest, stood in front of the door and whistled softly.Soon, the dead leaves on the ground flew around, rustling, and a long string of snakes came out from under the dead leaves and swam to the witch's feet.She bent down to pat their heads and gave each snake a little milk from a terracotta basin.

When all the snakes had been nursed, she whistled again, and let two or three snakes wrap round her arms and neck.

(End of this chapter)